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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29
In the Last Often.

Is there no balm in Gilead? Are there
no sedatives i'm Jacksonville-no ice
which snugly wrapped in an old rag
may be applied to cool the swelling head?
These questions will arise in the mind of
the reader after perusing the subjoined
editorial which, entitled ''Office Holders
and Politics." appeared in yesterdays
Times Union. We republish it for the
scrap books of our readers, to be pasted
among the smart sayings of children or
other extracts of the sort, the perusal of
which rests the mind in the pauses of
the stern battle of life. 1t is on the
"Tll-tell- your-Ma" order.
Newspaper readers demand something
humorous from time to time and the ed
itorial brow must relax to preserve its
smoothness. For that reason we turn
daily to the editorial columns of our
cratic Jacksonville contemporary. In
the midst of frantic appeals To its adver-
Using patrons not To desert it for the
proposed new paper, we found the fol
lowing which the editor has had time To
indite between his efforts to persuade
hepeople of Jacksonville that patriot
ism requires that they should support
his paper and his alone We welcome
all indications that the editor is endeav-
oring to improve his mind. The reader
will notice that it is directed to the
Chief Magistrate of the Nation with
whom the editor of the tn. has assured
US he lis on the most intimate terms.
Amid our mirth comes the saddening
thought that the editor of the ia has
about exhausted his ammunition and is
in the last ditch. He has found some
mud there and presses to sling it instead
OF making mud-t flies thereof an infantile
diversion to which he must be inclined.
to judge from the temper of this edito-
rial.
1t is to be hoped that among the Pa
LATKA NEWS editorials which he has so
carefully collected the editor will make
no mistake and include none that are
not authentic. 1t would be awkward.
after he had made his affidavit, if the ed
itor of the TIA discovered he had sworn
falsely to the authorship of any Quite
copious assortment" he says. Good
Industry in a good cause is commenda-
BILE, and what better object could the
editor of the t.-u- have in life. than the
drawing the attention of the Postoffice
Department to the editorial page of the
PALATKA News, which, we fiatter our
selves, is never dull.
If we understand the matter at all
the modesty of this pains us. Wherein
before has the editor of the TIA ever
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29
The "yOx POpuIi" non est pro BloX-
llluiuS

SANFORD. FLA, April -.
Editor ~ the Pttl,ttkd Netcs.
After an earnest appeal from the re-
doubtable editor of the Sanford journal,
for "A public meeting to he held in the
City Hall of Sanford last night, To give
expression and testimony to the great
popular current for MIR. BloXham for
United States senator. the City Hall was
crowded" and ''iensely packed with
an audience of ten or fifteen citizens.
OF course the voice of this ''immense
and enthusiastic gathering" like other
similar meetings ordered by the groOms-
men of Ex-Gov. Bloxham, will he waited
to Tallahassee to- teach Perry men their
duty and impress them with the dread
full consequences of opposing Mr.. Biloxi
ham. or daring to- be true to- their honest
convictions.
1t is said that IF Mr.. Bloxham is not
elected Senator, there is nothing surer
than that he will be the next Governor.
This is one way of putting an appeal and
| quasi threat to every man and his
friends who desires to be Governor. OF
course it will scare those aspirants into
| the support of Mr.. Bloxham. Again. it
| is said that the constituencies of Sen
| ators and Representatives will hold them
to strict account if they do not vote for
Mr.. Bloxham and against Gov. Perry.
| OF course this modest. eminently correct
and wonderfully conservatory pronun-
ciamento will stifie the convictions,
convince the Judgment and coerce the
supporters of Gov. Perry.
OF course the whole thing involves
the idea that the Legislature is truculent.
| time-serving-eithe purchasable or sub
ject to intimidation. and consequently
incapable of discharging the high func-
tions delegated by the constitution and
the laws. Why, these ardent takers
would. it seems, make it high treason to
vote against Mr.. Bloxham. He is very
| clever gentleman and good man, and
the writer does not want to say one
word against him. Is not Gov. Perry an
equally true man? But. in common JUS
| tice to every other Floridian, / ask by
what peculiar right or title does he carry
| Florida and the Legislature in his
''breeches pocket Upon what meat
has this our Cesar fed, that he has
| grown so great"
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29

You are making history for yourselves
and for your party in the State See that
you make it clean.
You are doing an injustice to your
selves, to Florida, and to Governor Blox-
ham by forcing this issue upon him and
upon US, while the odor of this transac
ton is upon his garments. He can well
afford to wait. A becoming modesty
should suggest that he do SO until public
opinion again calls him to the front. He
is but in the prime of a vigorous man
hood He possesses elements of personal
popularity enjoyed by few, surpassed by
none. If his connection with this matter
the ordeal stronger with the people than
he ever has been. and they will honor
him rs he deserves. If a thorough in
vestigation of this whole matter, which
will surely come, shall Vindicate him.
there are many years of honor vet before
him. He can better afford To- wait than
To press his claims" at this time If his
justification does not follow the investi-
cation. his elevation at this time might
save himself: but it would bring humilia-
ton upon the friends who would he
responsible therefor.
There Is no scarcity of good and avail
able senatorial timber i'm Florida. There.
are plenty of men who are the equals of
Governor BioXham in ability and states
manship. Among them are men whose
election would solidify and strengthen
Democracy, while his elevation would
distract and weaken il. under circum-
stances now existing. They need not be-
named here. 1t will not I've difficult for
the gentlemen who compose the Demo
cratic wing of the Legislature to single
out a man who can be elected without
strife, and whose election will involve no
party sacrifices nor imperil party pros
poets. Their action should strengthen
instead of weaken their party. Nothing
should be done which will require de-
Tending or explaining away in the years
which are to come. The success of the
Democratic party. and through it. the
prosperity of the State, is III their hands.
Let them be wise REMSEN.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29
4 NASTY TRICK.
How n Certain Yankee Paralyzed n whole
Boarding House.



You may talk about filthy habits nj
the table, but l saw something yesterday
in this town which took the cake" re-
marked a gentleman this morning to a
crowd as they stood in Bennett & Mul-
roy's bar-room. waiting for the rain To
cease.
What is it, chorused the crowd.
We'll. there's fellow, | think he Is a
Yankee, stopping ut boarding house
not very far from here and / took din
ner there yesterday This fellow sat
next to me and everything went well I'M
til the dessert was brought in, when he
asked for a finger bowl. Ii was brought
him. Suddenly heard a peculiar click.
and looking at my friend l saw him de
liberately rem owe his false teeth and
dropped them into the finger bowl To be
cleaned Ii was terrible sight. but /
stood it although | was terribly gagged.
but a Young lady who sat opposite to- him
acted a little different. She was about
to put piece of pie to her cherry lips
when she saw the fellow take his teeth
With a veil that would have paralyzed
a Apache she grabbed for her handker-
chief and in a moment she was out of the
room followed by the rest of the guests
The boarder who had created the excite
ment cody went through his additions
and then rose and went out to the office.
There he met the irate landlady and a
scene followed which buffies description
To make long story short. before fifteen
minutes the fellow was seeking another
house Yes, don't mind If do take an
other drink. Its a nasty day. but the joke
Is ea rapport with the day, isn't it,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29

The ''open letter" of ex-Gov. Drew to
ex-Gov. sBloxham. which we publish
this morning, was furnished to all the
lished in the Times Union, the Morning
Nears alone of the morning papers hav-
ing the manliness to publish it. 1t is "a
most interesting contribution to history
and the literature of the campaign. IL
takes up the matters touched upon in
the now famous interview which the
PALATKA NEWS correspondent, Mr..
Choate, had with the writer of this let
ter. 1t is a continuation of the CORE
spondence published in last Sunday,
PALATKA News. 1t is one of the most
meaty letters ever written in the history
of Florida.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29

shown a disposition to allow grain of
doubt that he could possibly not be
right on the Interpretation of anything
Time was when he would, confidently
and serenely, have interpreted the Presi-
dents circular letter for the guidance of
the President himself.
He admits that the gentleman he
names as the editor of THE PALATKA
NEWS is acting in the capacity of edi-
tor of that paper only, and not as post
master. to influence the election of a
United States Senator. If he had taken
the trouble to consult that person he
might have discovered that Mr.. Benjamin
Harrison, the Postmaster, deplored the
course of Mr.. Benjamin Harrison, the
editor, and deprecated all he is supposed
to- have said in regard to the contest in
the caucus at Tallahassee.
Pouring out impassioned invective
against all who support him is the
charge which will COUP to Washington
in re BeIljaB,iH Harrison. We are much
mistaken in the man if the ''copious as
sortment" referred To does not consist
solely of the playful illusions to the t.-u.
and its editor which have appeared in
| the columns of THE PALATKA NEWS,
which illusions seem to have been mis-
| understood by their subject. With them,
perhaps if he does not forget them. the
editor will probably bundle up the. affi-
davits of ex-Gov. Drew and Senator
Mann. the interview with ex-Gov. Drew
and the letter which we reprint to-day
| from the jacksonville Nears
| We have only one boon to ask of the
editor now intrenched in the last ditch,
and that is that he will clip out this edi-
torial and send it to Washington To
adorn the departmental massachusetts
along with his "copious assortment and
the job lot of communications from the
office of the t.-u., which may accom-
pany the assortment Here is the edi-
torial referred to-
Mr. Benjamin Harrison is postmaster
at Palatka, and consequently Federal
office holder. Mr.. Benjamin Harrison
is also editor of THE PALATKA News,
and in that capacity is taking as active
part as he can in State politics, doing
the best he can to influence the election
of a United States Senator, publishing
day by day accusations and imputatlons
upon one of the leading candidates fol
the Senatorship, and pouring out I'M
passioned invective against all who sup
port him. Ii we understand the matter
at all. this is gross and palpable viola
ton of the Presidents circular letter %
warning to Federal office holders not t.
participate in any way in politics, saw
to exercise, like any other citizen, TIN
privilege of voting.
Mr.. Harrison's is Presidential ap
pointment. We respectfully ask TN
Presidents attention to- this matter w
have gathered together quite n copiou
assortment OF Mr.. Harrison's articles
and if they fall within the limits of tina
exercise of the privilege of Citizenship
} which President Cleveland accor,is I
, Federal office holders as the limit a
, their participation i'll politics, then "
have totally misinterpreted his circula
letter, and the principle of Civil Servic
! Reform, which that letter was intende
= to incuicate and enforce.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29

The stockholders of the new Jackson
vile paper organized yesterday. Our
special dispatch gives the list of stock
holders, and it will be seen that it in
chndes some of the most progressive citi-
zens of Florida. and some of those who
have invested largely in the State. The
only trouble is a superabundance of
stockholders, always source of weak
ness in a newspaper. The new company
will buy the entire plant of the Jackson
willie Morning Ne,rs and retain the name;
q sensible procedure. We are not afraid
to welcome the new iournal-for such ii
will be-to the list of Florida journals.
Only the Times Union, that dealer in
anonymously" and spleen. has cause to
fear it. A year hence we can say, re-
ferring to it and the tn, Let the
CALLED jade vince. our withers are UNI
wr,rnr
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29
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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29

Prohibition has another Martyr. DIR.
Northrup, a young physician of Haver-
hill, o., was waylaid and murdered.
night before last, for his advocacy of
local option. Attacked by four armed
men he defended himself with a pocket
knife until he sank in death. The cause
is doomed which resorts to assassination
in free America.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29

Our special from Sanford, signed "A
signed Zone of the People expose the
weakness of that large and enthusiast
tic" meeting held at Sanford in ex-Gov-
ernor Bloxham's interest. The Perry
meeting of Tuesday night was the only
really popular meeting held in that city
lately Affidavits should accompany
the reports of these Bloxham meetings.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29

The bill which Senator Mann intro
duced, yesterday and which was humor-
ously characterized as "a bill for the re-
lief of Jacksonville" should be passed
without fail Every community of the
State will be better for its adoption.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29

Many Of our contemporaries speak of
the principle of profit-sharing adopted
lately by many large American business
concerns as new thing. 1t is, in its
modern form. nearly as old as the century.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29
THE DAILY NEWS

TIE DAILY NEWS Is published every morn
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colamn paper, published every Friday, con,
tanning all the news of the week. local ana
General. IL is the largest and handSomtsst
weekly paper published In Florida; and Will be
mailed, postage free, for 81 a year. or % cents
for SIX months Specimen copies free TO any
address,
Local advertisements, ID cents per line for
nrst insertion, and 10 cents per line Tor each
additional insertion. Special notices, 10 cents
Ger line. Reduced rates ON continued adver-
hsements.
All advertising bills become due pro rata
every month. Special and short-time payable
In advance.
All remittances should be made by express,
Address, THE NEWS,
PAIATkA FLORIDA
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29
PALATKA. FLA. APRIL 20, 1887.

Black calico is now a drug in the
Bald Knobbers' market.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29

Another trainfui of passengers has
been .'stood up" in the Rocky Noun
tains
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29

II was a light vote at Tallahassee, yes
terday, but Gov. Perry was still ahead.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-29

Cardinal Manning takes advanced
ground regarding the rights of Labor to
organize to further its object.
The National tribune., 1887-03-31
Gen. Euell and Custis Lee.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE; Fighting the
great unpleasantness" over again on paper
seems 10 be the order among the soldiers OF the
Army Of the Potomac, and / must take some
slight exceptions 10 BrcVet-Maj. Day as TO who
captured Gen. Ewell, Custis Lee and others.
Admitting as TO the capture Of Gen. Ewell /
waive all claim, but as 10 the capture Of GUSTS
Lee ] am greatly interested, as will be shown
by brief reference TO the Otsego Republican OF
April 10, 1865:
Mading through water and mud, Col oloott led
hlstroois tle l2at ~ overthe side hill nj Sailor
tfcek, Apnl O. and encountered the fierce fire of
lhe enemy. Fearless himself he was followed by
brave men, who did not fail To 20 where lac went.
or 10 battle, where duty called. la their charge
they broke the enemy's lines and then gathered
the trophies OF the day. Two battlefags were se-
cured by two prlyaies Of this regiment by the name
oi IL. Clifford and w. Dockrun Gen Gusts Lee
son OF H. j.. Lee was captured by Private IL s.
Hawthorne, Of Co. n.
captured Custis Lee about 5 D. m, and with
him was Maj. Styles, who gave his rank as
Chief OF Artillery. Ice and Styles were deliv-
cred by me 20 Gen. Wheaton, who at that time
was in command Of the First Division, Sixth
Corps. Our regiment secured about 500 pris-
oners.-H. s. HAWTHORNE, Co. L, l2lst N. Y,
Hoosic Falls, n. Y.
The National tribune., 1887-03-31
ABOVE THE CLOUDS.
More Backing for Comrade Blundin and the White
Star.

More Backing for COmrade Blundin and the White
Star.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: We are not
given TO - writing up" our exploits for papers,
but we wish to say word 10 Comrade Blundin,
Don't surrender your posish" That Look
out Mountain fracas was no small fry " for the
p. G. p. b. Paper Collar Potomac Boys) 20 play
so conspicuous a part in. The First Brigade,
Second Division, Twelfth COrls, 10 which the
writer belonged. did climb that mountain the
Path of November, 1863. You remember, boys,
il was among the rocks on that m0untain-side
when at the head of the brigade. Col. Charles
Candy, commanding the brigade. either fell
from the horse or the horse fell with him. and
he was SO bruised that the command of the
brigade fell on Col. w. r. Creighton, of the 9TH
Ohio, TO which regiment belonged at the time.
Col. Candy belonged TO the Goth Ohio, Col.
Creighton retained command of the brigade
until he was killed in the charge at Ringgold,
or TaylOrs Ridge, on the 9th, three DAYS later
Yes sir, the White Star boys were the lads
that climbed Lookout that day and proved
their grit and grace, picty aud patriotism in
following the fortunes of the Stars and Stripes.
The boys who had tramped over the lowlands
of the Old Dominion, had by marches many
and long become well acquainted with Virginia
flats, swamps, creeks, scrub-pines, wood d-ticks
and bushwhackors, on Nov. "a, 1868, showed
the world how they could climb mountains TO
dislOdge rebellion and rebels. bring down the
flag of the traitor, and in place plant the Star
Spangled Banner. We have in our possession a
book made out Of petrifed wood by Serg't II.
B. Fry, Co. c, 7Uh Ohio, which is held dear as
a relic Of that days work The block of stone
was not that day carved and shaped by the
little Sergeant" but after camp had been
reached and Ringgold had stripped US of our
officers and many Of our men, 20 note the "a big
climb" OF the oath Of November 1863, the
petrified piece Of wood was given its shspe and
letters We are too close 10 the day and date,
and yet too far removed from that days climb
and fight, for anyone 10 cheat the White Star
Division Of the honor of doing up" the Look
out Mountain fght-the battle above the
clouds"
Stand firm, Comrade Blundin! You are right.
and this, you know, is preferable 10 being
President. Let the other fellow be President; !;
you stick 10 your text. We all did we'll We
stood by each other like true men. The West
did nObly; the flag Of our country suffered not
in their hands. AObly did the boys with the
Chickamauga hats" march, endure aud fight,
and as much aud not a syllable less can be said
Of the Potomac boys. Together we rallied 10
the standard. As the result we have the grand
est governmental home on the face Of the earth
Rev. Owen HICKS Drummer, Co. c, 9TH Ohio;
later Orderly Sergeant, 9th Ohio, Duncans-
vile, Pa.
The National tribune., 1887-03-31
5,h Mich. Badges.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The member
ship badges Of the 9th Mich Infantry Associa-
tion arc being distributed by the Secretary
The badge Is made OF gold in the form of
ehield depending from a bar hearing the words
"Flith Michigan Infantry Association" Upon
the top OF the shield Is cartridge box, bearing
the letters u. s." ia enamel, on one side Of
which is a banner, bearing the date June 10.
ls6l,' and on the other the National flag in
natural c0l0rs. Below is the name of the brave
and beloved kearny, and in the center the red
diamond with tie numeral 80" AT the bottom
rs the memorable and significant motto OF
Gen Phi kearny, "Ddce et decoram est pro
pdtrid mora" The centerpiece represents the
celebrated "Kearny patch" which this repi-
ment was the first 10 adopt The 5th Mich. went
10 the front IN the Summer of 'Gl, participated
An ~ engagements, and was mustered out of
service in July, 65. The association was formed
In '6s, ana has held IL annual Reunions.-A. !.
y. BERRY, t"Cui Bono" s74 Lafayette avenue,
Detroit, Mich
The National tribune., 1887-03-31

There is two kinds ofmedicine besides the
kind you Rub On and the first kind is the Soft
Kind which you take with a spoon while A
man holds your Head and you kick and Riggle
some because il Tastes 80 and the other kind is
She Hard kind which is called Pills and il is
The Hardest of the whole because ID is 30
hard 10 go Down but it does not make any
Dlnerenee which kind you Take when you get
~ look you wish you Had not for il makes
Qultea Row IN your Stomach and Riots Around -
Evidently Johnnys experience i'm medicine
does not include DR.. Picrce's +" Pleasant purga-
I'VE fellels" which arc easy 20 take and do
theif work quietly and calmly. Neither docs
~ include IN the way of Soft Medicine Dr
Pierce's +" Golden Medical Discovery which
though powerful TO cure all chronic deranqe-
ments of the liver and blood, Is pleasant IA the
taste aud agreeable IN its effects. Uneoualed
~ ~ remedy Tor all scroiuous diseases, pimples,
bioiehos. eruptions, ulcers, swelled glands
..oitre or thick mock, feye-sores and hip.ioint
disease.